Sensex falls over 100 pts, Nifty tests 10650; RCom rallies 18%

Adding to the woes, the rupee went into a tailspin by plunging 56 paise, the second biggest single-day fall of 2018, to end at a new 16-month low of 68.07 as panic dollar demand rattled currency market.

Brokers said sentiment remained weak largely on sustained capital outflows by foreign funds and rising global crude oil prices, which went past the Dollars 80 per barrel mark.

The political cauldron in Karnataka remained on the boil, with the Supreme Court asking BJP's B S Yeddyurappa government to prove its majority in the assembly tomorrow.

The 30-share Sensex opened lower at 35,452.35 points and moved between 35,241.63 and 35,543.89 before settling lower by 156.06 points, or 0.44 percent, at 35,387.88. "A BJP victory in Karnataka will revive hopes of Narendra Modi forming the government again in 2019, which is important for the follow-up of economic reforms", said Anand Shah, deputy CEO and head of investments BNP Paribas Mutual Fund India.

The major gainers on the Sensex were Hindustan Unilever, up 3.84 per cent at Rs 1,574.20; ITC, up 1.47 per cent at Rs 285.95; Wipro, up 1.44 per cent at Rs 274.30; Tata Motors (DVR), up 1.33 per cent at Rs 183.50; and Yes Bank, up 1.11 per cent at Rs 349.50 per share.

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